Tag: Christine Lagarde
This is how Christine Lagarde explains the decisions of the ECB
Christine Lagarde The ECB President explains how the central bank is reacting to the uncertainties surrounding the war in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Top jobs of the day Find the best…
ECB is curbing bond purchases faster than previously announced
ECB The headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to throttle its bond purchases faster than planned. The…
Living with perceived inflation – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
To err is human, but at the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) it is completely inappropriate. There, President Christine Lagarde played down the risk of inflation for a…
Four points that will be important at Thursday’s meeting
But now everything is different because of the war in Ukraine. Energy and raw material prices have risen drastically. This should further increase inflationary pressures. On the other hand, the…
Chief economists raise forecasts significantly
Berlin, Frankfort The conflict with Russia and the rapidly rising energy prices are fueling concerns about a drastic increase in inflation: the chief economists of the twelve largest German banks…
Southern Europe starts weakened into the next crisis
Headquarters of the ECB in Frankfurt How the southern European countries deal with the economic consequences of the Ukraine war is also in the hands of the European Central Bank.…
How the Ukraine war influenced the ECB meeting on Thursday
ECB building in Frankfurt The Ukraine war is also calling into question monetary politicians’ plans for an interest rate turnaround. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Expectations are high: top representatives of the…
ECB and Fed are becoming more cautious
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB must once again master a difficult balancing act. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Frankfurt Despite the further rise in inflation, leading central bankers are signaling a…
ECB and Fed are becoming more cautious
Christine Lagarde The head of the ECB must once again master a difficult balancing act. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Frankfurt Despite the further rise in inflation, leading central bankers are signaling a…
EU tightens sanctions against Russia’s financial system – but not completely
Demonstration in London Broad wave of solidarity. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Düsseldorf, New York, Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt The EU, US and other Western allies further isolated Russia’s financial system over…
Putin’s War – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, a dramatic week is behind us, a week that will go down in history as a turning point. We have devoted an extensive cover story to this…
Central bank faces “extremely difficult” decisions
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) faces one of its most difficult meetings on March 10th. The deepening crisis in Russia is exacerbating a situation that was already complicated enough:…
Jan Marsalek’s biggest coup – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, in December, my colleagues from the investigative department approached me about a special project relating to Wirecard. We had just published the Wambach report, the classified investigation…
World Bank warns of global inflationary surge
World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart “The more global interest rates rise, the greater the financial vulnerability in emerging and developing countries.” (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The World Bank has…
World Bank warns of global inflationary surge
World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart “The more global interest rates rise, the greater the financial vulnerability in emerging and developing countries.” (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The World Bank has…
World Bank warns of global inflationary surge
World Bank Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart “The more global interest rates rise, the greater the financial vulnerability in emerging and developing countries.” (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin The World Bank has…
Without ECB negative interest, some financial institutions are cutting custody fees
Frankfurt The European Central Bank (ECB) has nurtured hopes of an imminent turnaround in interest rates. Step by step, it should then also do without the negative interest rates for…
Danger of War in Ukraine and the Metaverse – Morning Briefing Plus
Dusseldorf Hello dear readers, a colleague from the Tagesspiegel described Annalena Baerbock as “this young lady” in the ZDF morning magazine this week. He correctly added that she is also…
President Lagarde warns against ‘hasty action’
Frankfurt, Berlin ECB President Christine Lagarde currently sees little evidence that the energy transition is fueling inflation. “The current effects of decarbonization on prices are minimal, regardless of whether we…
Course swing by the ECB supports the euro exchange rate
Euro Dollar Illustration Experts see the common currency’s fair value above current levels. A turnaround in interest rates by the ECB could trigger a move to the upside. (Photo: Reuters)…